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AI Trading Algorithms Can Make Markets Less Competitive

July 3rd, 2026
7 minutes
Jean-Edouard Colliard, Thierry Foucault, Stefano Lovo

AI-driven trading can blunt competition and even lift prices in financial markets. 

Why Business Schools and Businesses Need a Geopolitical Reset

Power and coercion have returned to the center of economic life, and executives need new ways to see, map and manage their exposure.

10 minutes
Olivier Chatain

Is Loneliness the Most Overlooked Economic Risk of Our Time?

Isolation, mistrust, and disconnection are fuelling inequality, weakening democracy, and eroding the foundations of prosperity. 

5 mn
Marieke Huysentruyt, Yann Algan

When Corporate Purpose Meets Shareholder Power: Governance Lessons from the Ben & Jerry's–Unilever Conflict

This award-winning case study shows that when a purpose-driven brand inside a global conglomerate turns activism into strategic risk, governance structures—not intentions—determine who ultimately holds power.

Nils Plambeck

The Burnout Economy: When Wealth Makes Us Sick

When growth no longer produces well-being but anxiety and inequality, our economic model has turned against its promise of progress, argues UN Special Rapporteur Olivier De Schutter.
 

6 minutes
HEC Paris Sustainability & Organizations Institute

World Day of Social Justice: Why Value Sharing Can’t Wait

In an era of rising inequality and inflation shocks, companies are becoming frontline actors in shaping social justice.

11 minutes
Marieke Huysentruyt

Trust Is the Invisible Infrastructure of Prosperous Societies

Trust underpins economic performance, social mobility, and democratic legitimacy, yet remains largely invisible in public decision-making.

Marieke Huysentruyt, Yann Algan

What Becomes Core to Learning If AI Does the Work for Students?

As generative AI becomes ubiquitous in students’ daily work, how can higher education ensure they integrate these technologies into their learning without outsourcing judgment?

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